where the courts use a more informal procedure to hear cases or where the parties agree to submit their claims to private arbitration - type of arbitarion releveant to adr

arbitration is the voluntary submission by the parties of their dispute to someone other than the judge

agreement to arbitrate can be made at any time - in many cases arbitrator someone who has expertise in the partic field inv in dispute, but if dispute incl point of law, parties may appoint lawyer

paper arbitrauin - two sides put all thr points they wish to raise into writing and submit this along with any relevent documentd to arbitrator who makes dec

alternatively arbitrator could be sent all these dicuments but before decision they neet the parties where they make oral submissions ab the case, witnesses can be cakked

the decision made by the arbitrator is called an award and is binding on the oarties - can be enforced through courts if necassary

decision is usually final but can be challenged ub the courts on the grounds of serious irregularity in proceedings or in poinyts of law

parties may choose their own arbitratir can therefor dec whether matter best dealt w by lawyer or technical expert or pro arbitrator

if theres q of quality can be decided by expert in partic field, savinge expense of calling witnesses and the time used to explain technicalities to the judge

High cost is especially problematic where one party has more money and can more readily bear those costs. In commercial disagreements, a costly arbitration could give a smaller and less profitable company serious cashflow problems, even leading that company towards insolvency or bankruptcy. As a result, many less profitable or smaller companies may wish to avoid arbitration proceedings.

an unexpected legal point may aruse in this case where the arbitrator not suitable to make decis if noy a lawyer

the right of appeal are quite limited - delays for commercial inter